Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hearing & Listening Session on IHS Substandard Care in the Great Plains

UPDATED: Because of the winter storm that hit the nation’s capital city over the weekend, this hearing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 2:15 PM EST, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) will hold a business meeting to consider S. 1125, the Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015. S. 1125 was introduced by committee Vice-Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). The committee will also consider S. 1983, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act. S. 1983 was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA).

Immediately following the business meeting, the SCIA will hold an oversight hearing on “Reexamining the Substandard Quality of Indian Health Care (IHS) in the Great Plains.” This hearing will have two panels, one from United States Health and Human Services and one from tribal communities’ representatives.

Immediately following the oversight hearing, the SCIA will hold a listening session on “Putting Patients First: Addressing Indian Country’s Critical Concerns Regarding IHS.”

DETAILS:

WHAT: A committee business meeting to consider S. 1125 and S. 1983. The business meeting will be followed by an oversight hearing and listening session.

WHEN: 2:15 PM EST, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016

WHERE: 216 Senate Hart Office Building

Live video and written witness testimony for the business meeting, oversight hearing, and listening session will be provided at indian.senate.gov.